VOL. XLIII

No. 12

20-March-2000

IRAN

US Looks To Improvement Of Relations With Iran But No Dramatic Changes Expected

On 17 March, the US Secretary of State, Maleleine Albright, announced that the US was easing sanctions on Iran. "Today," she said, "I am announcing a step that will enable Americans to purchase and import carpets and food products such as dried fruits, nuts and caviar from Iran." In addition, the US was "prepared to increase efforts with Iran aimed at eventually concluding a...